Love Phrases Word for Word Part 4

Love Phrases Word for Word Part 4 Lesson notes.

Useful Phrases Travelling Around Visayas and Mindanao

Hello there Amigo and Amiga! Welcome to another day of learning the Cebuano dialect.  Here are useful phrases when travelling around the Visayas and Mindanao.

Although, there are many dialects in these regions but Cebuano dialect is widely used and most people can understand it. There's just some slight difference in accent and a few words that may have different meanings.

Let's watch the video.



Here are the phrases:

1 Asa ni padulong? 
   Where is this going?

Asa- where
ni - this
padulong - going to (direction)

2. Asa ang padulong__?
   Which one is going to ___?

Asa ang bus/jeepney padulong ___? 
Where is the bus/jeepney going to ___?

These are the common answers that you will hear:
Kani - this one
Kana - that one
Kato - that over there
Dili na - not that one
Oo, kana - Yes, that one.
Dili / Ayaw - No
Oo - Yes
 
3. Unsa orasa molarga?
    What time will it leave?
     What time is the departure?

Unsa - what
orasa "oras" - time
molarga - to travel/ departure

4. Pila plete? Pila?
   How much is the fare? How much?

Plete - fare


5. Asa ka monaug?
   Where are you going to alight?
 
Asa - where
ka - you
monaug - alight

To answer:

Sa _(location)_.

Example:
Sa bus terminal.


6. Salamat and Palihug
     Thank you and Please

7. Ways to inform the driver that you want to alight
   > Lugar lang - (very common) means I'll alight here.
  > Para - stop
  > Jeepney stop unya - I'll alight at Jeepney stop.

Common names lesson here.

Connect with the locals by using the common names:

Kuya - big brother / brother (informal)
Ate - big sister/ sister (informal)
Miss/Ma'am/ Sir - formal


Thank you so much. If you have any clarifications, just leave me comment below. Don't forget to subscribe. You may also pin this post or share it with friends.

Judy

Common Names in the Visayas

Hi Ate and Kuya, today's episode is about the common names in the Visayas. You can use this common names to strangers. By using these common names, you can instantly make a connection. Just like in Singapore where we call their elders Auntie or Uncle. In the Philippines we have that too.

Let's dig deeper shall we?

Let's discuss some rules. 
1. Never call a young woman Manang because she will definitely be offended.
2. You use the Manang/ Manong if the person is older than you by maybe 10 or more years.
3. If you commit a mistake just simply say "sorry"
4. Use the Ate/ Kuya/ Inday/ Dodong if the person you are talking to is a young adult or older than you by a few years.
5. The use of Manang/ Manong/ Manoy is acceptable between siblings.
6. Never use these common names when you are inside the office.
7. Using these common names inside the business establishment is a no-no or in formal situations. Use Sir/Ma'am in addressing the person.
8. These are informal ways of calling a stranger. Never use this is formal meetings or events.
9. Native speakers sometimes use Sir/ Ma'am in informal conversations.

If I left out anything in the rules, please leave me a comment below. I'd like to add your suggestion/s in the list.

There you have it Amiga/ Amigo. Talk to you very soon :)

Judy